Hitman

Gun-for-hire Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) is hired by a group known as "The Agency" to kill targets for cash.

Zachary Quinto Joins ‘Hitman’ Reboot ‘Agent 47’

Zachary Quinto has signed on for a supporting role in Fox International's Agent 47 reboot. The news comes just weeks after Rupert Friend signed on to play the title character, replacing the late Paul Walker.

The project was initially scheduled to start production this February, but that was before Paul Walker tragically died this past November in a car crash. The reboot is based on the Square Enix video game franchise, which follows a mysterious assassin known only as Agent 47, who has a barcode tattooed to the back of his head and works for a shadowy organization. The video game series, which has sold more than 20 million units since its launch, was adapted into the 2007 movie Hitman starring Timothy Olyphant, which earned just under $100 million worldwide, with $60.2 million coming from international markets. No story details have been released yet.

‘Hitman 2’, ‘Kane & Lynch’ and ‘Just Cause’ Movie Updates

Game Daily has posted an interview with film producer Adrian Askarieh about his slate of films based on video games such as a sequel to the 2007 film which he produced, Hitman, Kane & Lynch and Just Cause.

As far as Kane & Lynch go, the producer confirmed the news from this summer that Bruce Willis would play Kane and revealed they are currently seeking their Lynch.Kane & Lynch will start filming in March of 2010. Bruce Willis will star as Kane, and we're about to start casting Lynch. Lionsgate is the distributor, Millennium is financing and the movie, after two and a half years of false starts, is finally going into production.

‘Hitman 2’ Moves Forward with a New Writer

It seems we might be seeing more of Agent 47 in the theaters in the near future. According to IESB.net, 20th Century Fox has hired screenwriter Kyle Ward to write a sequel to the 2007 action film, Hitman.

It was said that the first film's producers, Adrian Askarieh, Daniel Alter and Chuck Gordon, will return, but there has been no word as of yet if stars Timothy Olyphant and Olga Kurylenko will return to the franchise.

EXCLUSIVE: Ron Blecker Talks the Weaponry of ‘Hitman’

Ron Blecker certainly knows a thing or two about combat. He was a 15-year veteran of the United States Army, and after his retirement from the service in 1998, he founded Def Con 5 Inc., a company that provides weapons and training to film and television productions. Ron recently served as the tactical consultant on the film Hitman. I had the chance to speak to Blecker over the phone about that movie, amongst other things, and here's what he had to say.

You were the tactical consultant on Hitman. What all does that role entail on the film?

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: ‘Hitman’ DVD Clip!

Hitman has its sights set on DVD and Blu-Ray on March 11th, and we have an exclusive clip from this action-packed movie, featuring Timothy Olyphant taking a meeting via a cell phone and sniper rifle. Click below to watch this new video.

Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) has been educated to become a professional assassin for hire, whose most powerful weapons are his nerve and a resolute pride in his work. 47 is both the last two digits of the barcode tattooed on the nape of his neck, and his only name.

CONTEST: Take Home the ‘Hitman’ DVD!

‘Hitman’ Explodes Onto DVD on March 11th

It's time for some covert killing on DVD!

Hitman will be released on DVD on March 11. The disc will be available in a number of different formats. The movie will be available in a rated, flip-disc (widescreen and fullscreen) version, an unrated widescreen version, an unrated special edition, which will contain a Digital Copy of the movie on a separate disc, and the unrated special edition with Digital Copy on Blu-Ray. The rated and unrated single-disc versions will be priced at $29.98, the unrated Digital Copy version will cost $34.98 and the Blu-Ray Digital Copy disc will go for $39.98. The Digital Copy feature allows users to transfer the film onto a computer or portable media device. The film stars Timothy Olyphant, Olga Kurylenko and Dougray Scott.

Check Out an Extended Clip from ‘Hitman’!

Hitman is finally coming to theaters on November 21. But if you're like us at MovieWeb, you can't get enough of this flick. So we're here to give you your Hitman fix with a new clip from the Timothy Olyphant movie. Click below to check this clip out.

Agent 47 (Timothy Olyphant) has been educated to become a professional assassin for hire, whose most powerful weapons are his nerve and a resolute pride in his work. 47 is both the last two digits of the barcode tattooed on the nape of his neck, and his only name.